Prestigious companies and exhibition venues

At the crossroads of authentic Provence and excellence

Associate your brand or exhibition space with André Abbe's unique archive collection. You'll be helping to safeguard a unique collection of 100,000 photos. The good news: the cost is €0 for companies paying corporation tax!

André Abbe in pullover shows Jean-Luc Domenge around the Femmes de Provence exhibition at the Musée des ATP Draguignan in March 2024 - Photo François Abbe

Wanted: a company in love with its heritage

How much does an André Abbe photo exhibition cost?

The cost price is... 0€!

Rather than giving everything to the taxman, a photo exhibition is 100% tax-free.

Why buy an André Abbe photo exhibition?

  • Support the preservation of André Abbe's archive of 100,000 photos
  • Create an inspiring environment (professional or personal)
  • Tax exemption
  • Reinforce the company's brand image
  • Diversify your portfolio with potential for added value

🔥 The company benefits from tax reductions (details here). After 5 years, 100% of the exhibition is financed!

But we must be quick The exhibition must be installed by December 31, 2025!

It's the perfect time to support us and combine local culture, aesthetics and tax optimization.

Ideas for companies? Locations abroad?

We're also looking for exhibition venues in Germany, the United States, Great Britain and Japan.

Please spread the word.

A call to exceptional patrons

Does your company belong to the luxury, fashion, perfume, cosmetics or craft industries of Provence? Would you like to associate your unique know-how, unrivalled creativity and image with the values of authentic Provence? Through 55 years of photographic archives by André Abbe and the Abbe Photo association, the essence of these worlds is captured with a singular approach. Each image, each story, becomes an ode to craftsmanship, a tribute to the elegance and subtlety that define these trades.

The Abbe Photo association invites patrons to celebrate this excellence through tailor-made photographic projects, reflecting their identity and highlighting their expertise. Together, these works not only honor the patrons' creations, but are also part of a global approach, ready to seduce an international audience.

As a sponsor, you have the unique opportunity to :

  • Help save 100,000 unique photos capturing the soul of Provence
  • Promoting stories of French culture and excellence in know-how, environmental preservation, beauty and made in France.
  • Associate your name or that of your company with a national project
  • Leaving a lasting imprint on our collective heritage
  • Tax exemption (and more!)

Thanks to your support, we will be able to digitize and preserve these precious testimonies, ensuring that they are passed on to future generations.

In search of exhibition venues: Germany, USA, Great Britain and Japan

Geneviève Bresc, Director of Sculpture at the Musée du Louvre, now retired, was the first to describe André Abbe's collection as a "heritage photo".

We address curators and gallery managers in Germany, the United States, Great Britain and Japan.

André Abbe's photographic work transcends borders and communicates a universal vision, where the beauty of Provence's rural landscapes blends with the art of living.

The Abbe Photo association is collaborating to offer the public an immersion in a universe where each image tells a story, where each composition celebrates the harmony between beauty and simplicity. By exhibiting these works, the venues offer their visitors a unique cultural experience, a visual journey that evokes both the richness of heritage and the modernity of contemporary design.

This shared photo heritage opens a window on the simplicity of Provence and its arts and crafts, ready to be explored and enjoyed by audiences around the world.

Contact us!

We'd love to hear from you

Contact François Abbe on +33 783 10 40 46 or francois @ abbe.photo (delete spaces) or leave us your address:

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A typical old village house in Provence. Framed photos on the wall. Classic furniture: armchairs, chairs, pedestal table, sofa. To the right, a window and balcony overlooking the village's main street.
The interior of the Abbe house in Roquebrune sur Argens (Var) for the photo exhibition in September 2021 - Photo: Aurore le Bail